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Diving & Snorkeling

Dip beneath the surface and meet The Florida Keys’ wild side. Here you’ll find the continental United States’ only living-coral barrier reef—shallow gardens for snorkelers, dramatic reefs and historic wrecks for divers. Expect clear, turquoise water, colorful schools of reef fish, and the occasional sea turtle cruising by like it owns the place. Whether you’re booking a guided trip or heading out from shore, outfitters across the Keys make it easy to gear up, learn the basics, and go. Fins on, worries off.

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Diving & Snorkeling

Shipwrecks

Diving & Snorkeling

Dive into more details about this activity with points of interest and tips for users at every skill level.

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Diving & Snorkeling Information

All the details you need: videos, regulations and tips to make your Florida Keys diving or snorkeling outing safe, fun and memorable.

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Florida Keys Lobster Season

Every year, thousands of locals and visitors dive into spiny lobster season, a favorite Florida Keys tradition. The Florida Fish and Wildlife...

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Reefs, Wrecks & Wonder

The Florida Keys are basically one long, sunny invitation to put on fins and go look at something amazing underwater. Reefs? Yes. Wrecks? Plenty. Colorful fish acting like they own the place? Absolutely.

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Christ of the Deep

Spiegel Grove fish Florida Keys artificial reef

Diving Tips from Keys Pros

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Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

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Learn To Dive in the Florida Keys

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Key Largo: A Dive Wonderland

To understand why Key Largo, the northernmost island in the Florida Keys, holds such a revered position in the dive pantheon, it is important first to...

Key West

Wall To Wall Fishing Charters

Wall To Wall Fishing Charters — premier private fishing and sandbar tours out of Key West for all ages and experience levels.

Islamorada

Islamorada Spearfishing Adventures

Islamorada Spearfishing Adventures is Islamorada's premier spearfishing charter led by Captain Jordi, a Florida Keys-raised PADI Scuba Instructor with 16 years of diving experience, offering private spearfishing, lobster hunting, scuba diving, freediving, and snorkeling charters with a 5.0-star rating across 100-plus reviews.

Islamorada

Key Dives

Explore top-rated scuba diving and reef conservation adventures in the Florida Keys!

Key Largo

Let It Ride Charters

Let It Ride Charters offers private fishing, snorkeling, and dive trips from Key Largo—gear, bait, licenses included, tailored for all skill levels.

Marathon

Better Than Most SCUBA

Better Than Most SCUBA is a family-run dive center in Marathon offering all levels of SCUBA instruction, guided reef dives, snorkeling, private charters, spearfishing, and lobstering—everything you need for an unforgettable Florida Keys dive adventure.

Key Largo

Mother Ocean Fund

Mother Ocean Fund – A Florida Keys-based nonprofit restoring coral reefs, rescuing marine life and training adaptive divers for aquatic therapy.

Key Largo

Captain Lew Charter

Key Largo private cruise on a 32' catamaran—snorkel, sunset, up to 6.

Key West

Blu Q Catamaran

Blu Q Catamaran offers unique, clothing-optional sailing experiences in Key West, featuring all-male day trips, sunset sails, and private charters aboard their 42-foot catamaran.

Marathon

Solé Watersports

Explore stunning snorkeling, sandbar swims, and sunset cruises in Marathon, FL!

Key Largo

Barrier Free Divers

Barrier Free Divers is a Key Largo nonprofit on a mission to make scuba diving accessible to everyone. Through free adaptive dive programs, certifications, and its Camp Open S.E.A.S., the team helps people with disabilities discover the joy and freedom of the underwater world.

Keys Season Deals

Key West

Yankee Freedom Dry Tortugas Ferry

Dry Tortugas National Park — remote Florida Keys paradise 70 miles west of Key West featuring historic Fort Jefferson, turquoise water, pristine beaches and world-class snorkeling.

Marathon

Marathon Mermaid Charters

Marathon Mermaid Charters offers sunset cruises, sandbar adventures, and reef snorkeling trips from Marathon, FL — fun for all ages.

Keys Season Deals

The Lower Keys

Seacamp Association, Inc.

Immersive marine science & adventure summer camp in the Florida Keys just 30 miles from Key West.

Islamorada

Capt. Greg Poland Charters

Capt. Greg Poland is a full-time Florida native running fishing, eco, and sandbar trips out of Lorelei's in Islamorada. Chase tarpon through the backcountry, snorkel the flats, or cruise into the sunset aboard a brand-new 29-foot Contender bay boat, with trips for every level from two hours to all day.